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After months of rumors, the Los Angeles Lakers finally traded away Russell Westbrook. Ahead of the Feb. 9 NBA trade deadline, the Lakers sent the 2017 MVP to the Utah Jazz in exchange for a package that included D’Angelo Russell’s return to Los Angeles. According to multiple reports, the Jazz and Westbrook are expected to […]

The Chicago Bulls will go to battle with the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, but superstar DeMar DeRozan won’t be available, via K.C. Johnson. The forward is battling quad soreness and will sit this one out, the team’s final game before the All-Star Break. To make matters worse, the Bulls are also going to be without […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will be playing in their final contest before the NBA All-Star break on Thursday night against the Chicago Bulls. After a hard-fought overtime victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, the Bucks will look to win against the Bulls and head into the break on a 12-game win streak. While things are […]

Ime Udoka is no longer employed by the Boston Celtics “in any capacity” after the team removed the interim tag from head coach Joe Mazzulla on Thursday, according to Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix. The implication is that Udoka is no longer suspended, and that the organization has cut ties with him altogether; the Celtics suspended […]

The Miami Heat didn’t make any major moves by the NBA trade deadline, but they’re trying to make a splash in the buyout market. Already linked to veteran forward Kevin Love, who has an impending buyout with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Heat are now also linked to former MVP Russell Westbrook. While Westbrook has yet […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Mac McClung rose to prominence as an extraordinary dunker at the high school and college levels before reaching the NBA. The newest member of the Sixers will get the chance to show what he can do at All-Star weekend in the Dunk Contest. McClung previewed the Dunk Contest and his participation (and […]

Mikal Bridges understood the caliber of player he was replacing when the Phoenix Suns traded him to the Brooklyn Nets for Kevin Durant. “I get it. You’re getting Kevin Durant. Maybe I’d make that trade, too,” Bridges said of his former team’s decision. It’s true, Bridges is not a perennial MVP candidate or generational scorer. […]

The Chicago Bulls are looking to upgrade their roster via the buyout market as they gear up for a playoff push. The Bulls have been linked to floor general Russell Westbrook ever since the Lakers traded him to the Jazz in a three-team deal last week. But a recent rumor indicates that should the Bulls […]

After a week of flirtation, the Los Angeles Clippers and veteran guard Russell Westbrook have “begun conversations,” according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Law Murray. Charania adds that the Clippers received permission to talk to Westbrook, who is still under contract with the Utah Jazz while the two parties engage in buyout discussions. The […]

The Washington Wizards (27-30) visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (31-29) on Thursday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Wizards-Timberwolves prediction, pick, and how to watch. Washington has won three of their last four games and sits in 10th place in the Eastern Conference. The Wizards […]

The 2023 NBA trade deadline saw a lot of deals get made across the league, but two teams that ended up staying fairly quiet at the deadline were the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat. Despite both teams being heavily involved in rumors, neither squad decided to make any huge moves, much to the confusion of […]

Whether you love him or hate him, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green tells it how he sees it. So, when the seasoned champion addressed the trade that sent 7-foot-0 center James Wiseman — the second overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft — to the Detroit Pistons, one could only accept his perspective. Not […]

New York Knicks All-Star Julius Randle is expected to replace Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons in the NBA 3-point contest, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Simons suffered an ankle injury this week that needs further evaluation, which is causing him to miss the contest. Julius Randle has had a bounce […]

Nikola Jokic is going for history. The Denver Nuggets superstar center has the chance to win three straight MVP awards. Current voting patterns suggest that, with roughly a third of the season left, he is in a great position to make it happen. In the latest MVP straw poll from ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, Jokic has […]

At 27-32, 13th in the Western Conference standings, the Los Angeles Lakers are struggling. Even with LeBron James having one of the most dominant stretches of his career to start 2023, L.A. has been unable to overcome a rash of injuries. The most significant of these to All-Star big man Anthony Davis, who has only […]

After leading the Boston Celtics to the NBA’s best record through 59 games, interim head coach Joe Mazzulla finally got his promotion, as he had the interim dropped from his title, and is officially the C’s newest head coach. Joe Mazzulla is officially the 19th Head Coach in franchise history 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 pic.twitter.com/LMcTLS1u0m — Boston Celtics […]

The Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a big win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. In the process, the trio of D’Angelo Russell, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis all played together for the first time since the trade deadline. Following the victory, Russell spoke about what it was like to be on the floor […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and the Phoenix Suns battle it out in what could be a playoff preview. Come to Arizona with us as we share our NBA odds series, make a Clippers-Suns prediction and pick while also showing you how to watch. The Clippers are coming off a 134-124 victory over the Golden State […]

Have the Miami Heat played a game this season with their full roster active and free from injuries? While there are plenty of teams that have gone through the seemingly inescapable misfortune of injuries, the Heat appears to have suffered from the injury bug as much as other teams. Not to worry, however, for the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will travel to take on the Chicago Bulls in a Thursday night NBA matchup at the United Center. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Bucks-Bulls prediction and pick, laid out below. Milwaukee has also turned in a solid season, with their […]

NBA All-Star weekend is finally upon us and excitement is in the air. The All-Star game has been around since the NBA’s infancy, and it has become one of the league’s premier events over the years. Additionally, the league has introduced a number of side events for All-Star Weekend, including the subject of this article, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers revamped their depth chart (and locker room vibes) prior to the 2023 trade deadline. After exchanging Russell Westbrook, Patrick Beverley, Kendrick Nunn, Thomas Bryant Damian Jones, and Juan Toscano-Anderson for D’Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley, Mo Bamba, Davon Reed, and Rui Hachimura, the Lakers are left with one open roster […]

Nearly a week after the 2023 NBA trade deadline, LeBron James offered his first public comments on the Los Angeles Lakers’ flurry of activity. The Lakers exported Russell Westbrook after a hectic 18-month saga, along with Patrick Beverley (who was reported to be a source of locker-room strain), Thomas Bryant, Juan Toscano Anderson, and Damian […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James shed light on the state of his unspecified ankle/foot injury, which has lingered since December and has caused him to miss a handful of games, including the three prior to Wednesday’s win over the New Orleans Pelicans. LeBron had an MRI last week on what the Lakers have consistently […]

The debut of the LeBron James-Anthony Davis-D’Angelo Russell triumvirate was a smash hit for the Los Angeles Lakers. With LeBron James returning from a multi-game absence, the Lakers scored a 120-102 home win Wednesday night against the visiting New Orleans Pelicans. LeBron, Davis, and Russell clicked at the same time, giving Lakers fans a reason […]

There’s an obvious common denominator behind the Warriors’ last two games. The first contest saw Golden State win by nine while the second saw them fall by ten. Despite varying results, both games featured virtually non-existent defense from the Warriors. They gave up 130 points on average with the difference simply being that they scored […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets may have ended their season series at 2-2, but Luka Doncic admits there’s a huge gap between the Mavs and the Nikola Jokic-led Nuggets. Speaking to reporters after the Mavs’ 118-109 loss to the Nuggets on Wednesday, Doncic shared that Denver will always be the favorite over Dallas–or any […]

The Miami Heat have emerged as a potential landing spot for All-Star big man Kevin Love amid his buyout discussions with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Love lost his role with the Cavs and has been out of the rotation for some time already, with head coach JB Bickerstaff giving priority in developing Dean Wade and Cedi […]

The three-point revolution changed the way NBA teams play forever. After all, simple mathematics dictates that three points are worth more than two. Thus, the value of players who can bomb from long range with both efficiency and volume is at an all-time high. On Wednesday night, however, Indiana Pacers sharpshooter Buddy Hield proved that […]

The Dallas Mavericks are heading to the All-Star break on a three-game skid, but despite that, Luka Doncic is not losing confidence about their chances to make the playoffs and compete for the title. With new Mavs guard Kyrie Irving out Wednesday, Doncic and co. suffered their third straight loss at the hands of the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is considered one of the greatest basketball players who has ever lived. But that doesn’t mean that he doesn’t take some heat from time to time. On Wednesday night, James missed a free throw badly. In fact, he actually drew nothing but air, tossing an air ball in the […]

The trading extravaganza leading up to 2023 NBA trade deadline saw many familiar faces return to familiar places. Included in that list is D’Angelo Russell, whom the Los Angeles Lakers acquired (along with Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt) in the long overdue Russell Westbrook trade. It seems like seeing players return to their first NBA […]

The Atlanta Hawks captured the imagination of their success-starved fanbase during their magical 2021 postseason run. That was when Trae Young and the rest of the nascent Hawks score appeared to be making the leap. Their ascent was especially apparent during their exciting playoff series against the New York Knicks, which created a bit of […]

Jacque Vaughn took over for a Nets team with title aspirations when he stepped in as head coach early this season. Less than three months later he finds himself navigating a rebuild in Brooklyn. A pair of blockbuster trades sending Kevin Durant to Phoenix and Kyrie Irving to Dallas one year after James Harden’s departure […]

The Brooklyn Nets took care of the Miami Heat Wednesday night, 116-105 in front of their home crowd. Newly acquired Mikal Bridges had a monster game, dropping a career high 45 points in the win. Despite the stellar performance from the 26-year-old forward, he was still highly critical of himself after the game. “Defense always […]

Another win, another ridiculous stat for Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic. The reigning two-time league MVP powered his way through Wednesday night against the Dallas Mavericks at home for 14 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists to help Denver score a 118-109 victory over Luka Doncic and company. With that win, the Nuggets have […]

Bill Donovan and the Chicago Bulls absorbed yet another loss Wednesday night, as they fell prey to the Indiana Pacers on the road, 117-113. If the Bulls are looking for something to blame for their failure to stop the Pacers, then they can start with their perimeter defense. Donovan spoke about it following the game. […]

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers are heading into the All-Star break with a four-game win streak. Embiid is representing the Sixers in the All-Star Game and was bumped into the starting lineup as an injury replacement. However, he may end up needing a replacement for the game, too. “I’m not sure, I’m […]

Phoenix Suns fans certainly didn’t appreciate the fact that Kendrick Perkins tried to smear the team just to praise new Brooklyn Nets star Mikal Bridges. Bridges exploded for a career-high 45 points on Wednesday against the Miami Heat. He was ultra-efficient and highly impactful in the game, making 17 of his 24 shots while making […]